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8th March 2011
Many women still smoking and drinking in pregnancyLess than a quarter of Irish mothers-to-be comply with major public health recommendations.
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7th March 2011
Alcohol-related conditions on the rise among women in IrelandNational alcohol charity launches new women and alcohol leaflet to mark 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day
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7th March 2011
Minimum alcohol price plan for NorthAlcohol sold in Northern Ireland would be subject to a minimum price under a new legislative plan to be announced today by the North’s Social Development and Health Ministers.
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7th March 2011
Heroin - the drug of choice for older usersWe associate drug use with youth but the numbers of people aged 40 years or over with addiction problems are on the increase.
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7th March 2011
Gardai arrest drug dealers targeting city’s treatment centres for addictsGardai in Dublin’s two main city centre stations have carried out hundreds of arrests in the past month as part of a campaign to round up drug dealers attracted into the centre by the 18 drug-treatment centres located there.
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7th March 2011
520 die from prescription drug abuseAbuse of prescription drugs is reaching epidemic proportions—with more than 520 people a year dying directly from misusing such medication.
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5th March 2011
Columnist’s attitude on drug abuse ‘defies belief’We are a group of public and private-sector doctors from more than 30 countries who treat patients with drug problems.
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5th March 2011
Minister Carey welcomes release of the Report of the International Narcotics Control Board 2010Minister Pat Carey has welcomed the publication of the report of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) for 2010.
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4th March 2011
Aislinn Centre is charity of choice for Kilkenny triathlonAislinn Adolescent Centre, the Kilkenny-based charity, has been selected as the charity of choice for the upcoming Kilkenny triathlon, which is part of the TriGrandPrix Championships.
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4th March 2011
Ireland’s anti-drug measures laudedIreland’s record in combating drug trafficking and involving communities in drug education and treatment programmes has been praised by a UN body.
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